Fans of Brazilian giants, Santos, set cars and buses on fire on the streets after the club were relegated for the first time in their 111-year history.

Santos suffered a 2-1 home loss to Fortaleza in the final round of Brazil’s Serie A on Wednesday night.

The loss saw Santos finish the season in 17th place on 43 points, with the club finishing in the fourth and final relegation spot.

Santos had begun the final round of matches in 15th, but dropped into the relegation places after Vasco da Gama and Bahia won on the final day.

Vasco da Gama earned a late 2-1 win over Bragantino, while Bahia earned a surprise 4-1 victory against title chasing Atletico Mineiro.

Fortaleza’s Lucero scored a stoppage time winner against Santos to seal their fate, with the club ending one point from safety following five matches without a win.

Santos had been

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